Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals

In this solo episode, I dive into the basics and talk about what fertility awareness actually is. I go into the basics of using fertility awareness for birth control or to optimize conception, and how fertility awareness can be used as a diagnostic tool to identify underlying health issues. I wanted to do an updated version of my very first podcast episode (What is Fertility Awareness?) that I initially recorded over 3 years ago!

For more information on learning Fertility Awareness make sure to take a look at my programs. My Fertility Awareness Programs are designed to help you to master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles. Gain confidence charting your cycles, and gain deep insights into the connection between your health, your fertility, and your cycles. Click here for more information!

• What is fertility awareness?
• What is body literacy?
• What are the three main fertile signs?
• What happens to your cervical mucus during ovulation?
• How helpful is your body temperature to determine your ovulation?
• How does your cervical position change throughout your cycle?
• Why is it helpful to pay attention to your menstrual cycle?
• What are the biggest myths about fertility and the menstrual cycle?
• Utilizing your menstrual cycle as the 5th vital sign of your health and fertility
• Can using Fertility Awareness preserve your fertility?
• The impact of hormonal birth control on the menstrual cycle

• 23 Fertility Awareness websites you should know about
• FFP 001 | What is Fertility Awareness? | Intro Part 1
• FFP 001 | Myths and Facts about Fertility Awareness | Intro Part 2
• FFP 002 | Fertility Awareness Method Cycle Charting | Rose Yewchuk
• FFP 075 | Cervical Mucus Charting | Fertility Awareness Method | NaPro Technology | Megan Faller
• FFP 085 | Myths and Facts About Fertility, The Pill & Ovulation | Fertility Awareness Method | Pregnancy | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 130 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Transitioning from Hormonal Birth Control To Fertility Awareness | Coming Off The Pill | Lisa & Amy
• FFP 140 | Transitioning From Hormonal Birth Control After Long-Term Pill Use | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 152 | Managing Post-Pill Acne | Using Fertility Awareness for Birth Control | Lisa & Amy

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Program! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here for more information!

Dr. Enos, ND, is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor in the state of Colorado. She is the owner and founder of Healing Roots Natural Medicine, a clinic in Denver that focuses on autoimmune conditions, thyroid, skin, and gut health. She believes that the practice of medicine is an art, and she brings to it the sensitivity and creativity of an artist as well as the investigative skills and curiosity of a historian.

Dr. Enos strives to understand (and help her patients to understand) and correct health issues by identifying their root cause.  She does this through a unique blend of the best of traditional naturopathic medicine, biotherapeutic drainage, and functional medicine.

In today’s episode, Dr. Enos and I dive in and talk all about thyroid health, iodine, and fertility.

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• How common are thyroid disorders?
• What is a full thyroid panel and why is it necessary?
• Why are thyroid issues on the rise?
• What role do chemicals and environmental halogens like chlorine and bromide impact our thyroid health
• What other environmental factors regularly disrupt normal thyroid function?
• What is the role of iodine in thyroid health?
• What tests are necessary for a full thyroid panel and what do they tell us about how your thyroid is functioning?
• Why is your doctor typically not ordering these tests?
• What nutrients are required for normal thyroid function?
• What is the significance of the reverse T3 test?
• How do hormonal contraceptives affect thyroid function?
• What is the role of replacement thyroid hormones such as Synthroid, Levothyroxine, and desiccated thyroid?
• When are drugs necessary to manage the thyroid?
• What does your body need to convert thyroid hormones so your body can utilize them?
• How can you test your iodine levels?

You can connect with Dr. Enos on her Website and Facebook.

• FFP 124 | Thyroid Health & Fertility, Why the TSH Test Isn’t Enough | Iodine & Thyroid Function | Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome | Dr. David Brownstein, MD | Dr. Denis Wilson, MD
• FFP 116 | Stop The Thyroid Madness | Going Beyond Synthroid & Getting to the Root Cause of Thyroid Disorders | Why the TSH Test Isn’t Enough | What to do when your Doctor Won’t Cooperate | Janie Bowthorpe, M. Ed.
• FFP 041 | Thyroid Health and Fertility | Dr. Maureen Rozenn
• FFP 045 | Autoimmune Disease and Fertility | Thyroid Health | MTHFR Gene Mutation | Dr. Fiona McCulloch
• FFP 046 | Healing Your Thyroid Naturally with Nutrient Rich Foods | Thyroid Health and Fertility | Andrea Beaman
• 6 Things You Should Know If You Think You Might Have a Thyroid Issue
• FFP 122 | Liver Function, Fertility, & Menstrual Health | Xenoestrogens | Liver Detoxification | Fatty Liver Disease | Lisa Leger, HRHPE

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here for more information!

Robyn Srigley, otherwise known as The Hormone Diva, is a Holistic Nutritionist and Women’s Health and Nutrition Coach. Robyn’s own journey with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) jump-started her passion for helping women replace their anxieties with joy to open possibility in their lives and break free of hormonal imbalance.

In today’s episode we talk about PCOS, hormones, and the impact that diet and lifestyle changes can have on your cycles and your fertility.

My Fertility Awareness Programs are designed to help you to master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles. Gain confidence charting your cycles, and gain deep insights into the connection between your health, your fertility, and your cycles. Click here for more information!

• Why does it often take so long for many women to receive a positive PCOS diagnosis
• The role of fat in balancing hormones
• Why it took Robyn 2 years to overcome her acne and improve her menstrual cycle parameters
• The impact of stress and lifestyle events on your menstrual cycle
• What type of diet promotes healthy and balanced hormones
• The myth of low-fat eating
• Is it possible to optimize your home production on a vegetarian and vegan diet?
• Why is it important to balance blood sugar for optimal hormone production?
• The role of exercise in balancing blood sugar and hormone levels
• High-intensity interval training versus static exercise for weight loss and hormone balance
• Cultivating a healthy relationship with food

You can connect with Robyn on her Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

• The Hormone Diva | Robyn Srigley
• PCOS episodes | Fertility Friday
• FFP 155 | The Impact of Under-Eating on Your Fertility & Your Cycles | Lily Nichols
• FFP 103 | Real Food for PCOS | PCOS, Insulin Resistance & Diabetes | Managing PCOS Naturally with Diet |  Balancing Blood Sugar | Lily Nichols
• FFP 094 | The Vegetarian Myth | Veganism & Fertility | Reflections After 20 Years of a Vegan Diet | Lierre Keith
• FFP 124 | Thyroid Health & Fertility, Why the TSH Test Isn’t Enough | Iodine & Thyroid Function | Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome | Dr. David Brownstein, MD | Dr. Denis Wilson, MD

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here for more information!

Katie is the author of several books about Fertility Awareness including The Garden of Fertility and Honoring Our Cycles. The Garden of Fertility provides extensive information on how a woman’s menstrual cycle is an indicator of her overall health, and she discusses how various health issues may show up in your charts.

In Katie’s most recent book An Electronic Silent Spring, she focuses on the impact of long-term exposure to Electromagnetic radiation, the same EMR technology that powers all of our wireless devices such as cell phones, computers, iPods, laptops and so much more.

Make sure to go back and listen to episode 33 if you haven’t listened to our first interview together

In today’s episode, we focus on wireless radiation and what women need to know about cell phones and Wifi when they are planning to conceive.

My Fertility Awareness Programs are designed to help you to master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles. Gain confidence charting your cycles, and gain deep insights into the connection between your health, your fertility, and your cycles. Click here for more information!

• What is electromagnetic radiation and how does it affect us?
• Why are children more vulnerable to electromagnetic radiation?
• How long does it take for effects of electromagnetic radiation to show up in our lives?
• How can we reduce our exposure to electromagnetic radiation
• Why Katie suggests that children have no screen time exposure until they are able to read and write
• How electromagnetic exposure is related to behavioural problems in children
• The concept of an electronic fast
• Why Katie suggests that it's actually better for children to have passive screen time (i.e. watching TV)  than it is for them to actively engage with technology (i.e. video games, iPods, cell phones, etc.)
• What are some practical ways to reduce your exposure to electromagnetic radiation during pregnancy
• Why Katie suggests that we turn off the Wifi in our homes for 12 hours per day
• Why it's so important to be asking questions about our exposure to radiation

You can connect with Katie on any of her 3 websites: Katie Singer, Garden of Fertility, and Electronic Silent Spring.

• The Garden of Fertility (book) | Katie Singer
• Honouring Our Cycles (book) | Katie  Singer
• An Electronic Silent Spring (book) | Katie Singer
• FFP 033 | The Garden of Fertility | Night Lighting & Cycle Regulation | Electromagnetic Radiation | Katie Singer
• Reset Your Child's Brain | Victoria Dunckley
• Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids-and How to Break the Trance (book) | Nicholas Kardaras
• Calming behaviour in children with Autism and ADHD | Katie Singer
• Cris Rowan | Zone in
• Baby safe project

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here for more information!

Dr. Gangemi is a chiropractic physician and clinical nutritionist with a passion for natural healthcare specifically in the fields of nutrition and manual therapies. He has 20 years of clinical experience as a practitioner of complementary sports medicine and holistic therapies for patients dealing with a variety of ailments such as hormonal imbalances, digestive disturbances, immune dysfunction, and musculoskeletal problems. Dr. Gangemi is an avid endurance athlete and dedicated student of many nature-based movement methods and he’s finished 16 Ironman triathlon races including 6 Hawaii Ironman World Championships.

He goes by the moniker “Sock Doc” at his popular website sock-doc.com which focuses on a natural approach to injury treatment and prevention for athletes. His other website, drgangemi.com has dozens of articles on how to live a healthier and more active life as well as natural treatment methods for a variety of ailments. Dr. Gangemi also has been recently teaching his natural health care protocol and techniques, Systems Health Care, to doctors and therapists throughout the US and Europe over the past several years.

In today’s episode, we tackle IUDs and find out how both hormonal and non-hormonal IUDs can impact your health. You’ll find out why Dr. Gangemi suggests to avoid them altogether!

My Fertility Awareness Programs are designed to help you to master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles. Gain confidence charting your cycles, and gain deep insights into the connection between your health, your fertility, and your cycles. Click here for more information!

• What are the two main types of IUDs and how do they work to prevent pregnancy?
• Are "low dose" hormonal contraceptives better for you?
• What types of issues are associated with IUD use?
• How long does it take for IUD side effects to emerge?
• The ability of an IUD to create an imbalance in the body causing seemingly unrelated symptoms
• How do the hormones in hormonal contraceptives impact your hormonal health?
• The impact of synthetic hormones on your stress response
• The connection between synthetic progesterone and thyroid function
• Does the copper IUD disrupt your hormones?
• What impact does the copper IUD have on your mineral balance?
• How are copper and estrogen related?
• How does excess copper affect your liver and gallbladder?

You can connect with Dr. Gangemi on his website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

• Dr. Gangemi | Holistic Alternative Healthcare
• The IUD: Intrauterine Damage | Dr. Gangemi
• FFP 073 | Copper Toxicity, IUDs and the Birth Control Pill | Julie Casper
• Fertility Awareness Podcast Episodes | Fertility Friday
• FFP 159 | Vulvodynia | Pain with Sex (Intercourse) | The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control | Lisa & Madeline
• FFP 146 | Anxiety, Depression & Low Libido | The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control | LeAnna & Samantha
• FFP 137 | Panic Attacks, Emotional Breakdowns, and Recurrent Yeast Infections | The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control | Briana & Cieara

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Management Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here for more information!

Today I'm sharing a special solo episode with you. I'm weighing in on IUI with the use of Clomid and Letrozole and talking about what the research has to say about the success rates of these two popular drugs. If you've ever considered IUI, you'll want to tune into this episode, and check out the research for yourself!

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• How effective is IUI?
• What is the difference between the pregnancy rate and the live birth rate?
• How to dissect "success" rates for IUI
• How do IUI success rates vary with age?
• What is the cumulative success rate of IUI and how does it differ from the success rate of an individual round?
• Does having more rounds of IUI increase your chances of conceiving?
• What are the side effects of Clomid?
• How do Clomid impact cervical mucus and your endometrial lining?
• Why up to 25% of women are resistant to Clomid
• What is Letrozole and how does it compare to Clomid for IUI?
• How do the pregnancy and miscarriage rates differ in women who use Clomid versus Letrozole?
• Why it's important to be critical of research studies

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

• FFP 138 | Post-Pill Amenorrhea | Why It Took 4 Years For Her Period To Come Back | Andrea Petrus
• FFP 141 | Surviving Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Getting Your Period Back Without Fertility Drugs | Nicola Rinaldi
• FFP 109 | The Reality of Aging & Fertility | IVF & Assisted Reproductive Technology | The Future of Fertility Treatments | Dr. Marjorie Dixon
• FFP 127 | What Does a Normal Period Look Like? | How Much Am I Supposed To Bleed During My Period? | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• http://fertilityfriday.com/fertilityawareness
• http://fertilityfriday.com/pcos/
• FFP 149 | The Truth About Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs) | Lisa | Fertility Friday

• Use of an aromatase inhibitor for induction of ovulation in patients with an inadequate response to clomiphene citrate
• Extended letrozole regimen versus clomiphene citrate for superovulation in patients with unexplained infertility undergoing intrauterine insemination: a randomized controlled trial
• A randomized trial of letrozole versus clomiphene citrate in women undergoing superovulation
• Success Rate of Inseminations Dependent on Maternal Age? An Analysis of 4246 Insemination Cycles

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by Anova Fertility!

In 2016 Dr. Marjorie Dixon created Anova with the goal to be the leader in innovation, education, and communication for high quality and humanized fertility and reproductive care. Anova Fertility has created the first next-generation IVF lab in Canada. Anova is celebrating her 1st birthday this month. If you are in the Toronto area and are interested in learning more about IVF from Anova’s medical team, we welcome you to sign-up for IVF 101 Education Session at our centre. You can visit http://fertilityfriday.com/anova/ for more information. If you live out of the country you can email [email protected] to request a medical consultation over Skype (there is a fee associated with this service).

To learn more about Dr. Marjorie Dixon, tune into our podcast together by clicking this link.

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Management Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here for more information!

In today's episode, I share a powerful story with you. I recently reached out to the members of the Fertility Friday Facebook Community and asked if anyone had experienced negative side effects on hormonal contraceptives. The responses were overwhelming, and today I invited Madeline on the show to share her experience with hormonal contraceptives. Specifically how they contributed to her experience of painful sex and also her decision to undergo surgery to remove a part of her vulva as a way to treat it.

My Fertility Management Masterclass is designed to help you to master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles. Gain confidence charting your cycles, and gain deep insights into the connection between your health, your fertility, and your cycles. Click here for more information!

• What is vulvodynia and why did Madeline require surgery for it?
• What was it that finally took the pain away for Madeline?
• What is the link between hormonal contraceptives and pain with intercourse?
• Do hormonal contraceptives cause changes in the tissues of your vulva?
• Is there any scientific research to support a link between hormonal contraceptives and painful sex?
• Can hormonal contraceptives cause your clitoris to shrink?
• What does it feel like to have vulvodynia?
• How does vulvodynia impact your sex life?

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

• The Hormone Cure by Sara Gottfried
• Is The Pill Destroying Your Sex Life? Top 3 Ways Hormonal Contraceptives Obliterate Your Libido, And Why It Might Be Permanent
• Fertility Management Masterclass | Program Details

• Clitoral vascularization and sexual behaviour in young patients treated with drospirenone-ethinyl estradiol or contraceptive vaginal ring: a prospective, randomized, pilot study.

• FFP 146 | Anxiety, Depression & Low Libido | The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control | LeAnna & Samantha
• FFP 137 | Panic Attacks, Emotional Breakdowns, and Recurrent Yeast Infections | The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control | Briana & Cieara
• FFP 021 | What Hormonal Contraceptives Really do to Women | Sweetening the Pill | Holly Grigg-Spall
• Fertility Awareness Episodes | Fertility Friday
• FFP 109 | The Reality of Aging & Fertility | IVF & Assisted Reproductive Technology | The Future of Fertility Treatments | Dr. Marjorie Dixon 

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by Anova Fertility!

In 2016 Dr. Marjorie Dixon created Anova with the goal to be the leader in innovation, education, and communication for high quality and humanized fertility and reproductive care. Anova Fertility has created the first next-generation IVF lab in Canada. Anova is celebrating her 1st birthday this month. If you are in the Toronto area and are interested in learning more about IVF from Anova’s medical team, we welcome you to sign-up for IVF 101 Education Session at our centre. You can visit http://fertilityfriday.com/anova/ for more information. If you live out of the country you can email [email protected] to request a medical consultation over Skype (there is a fee associated with this service).

To learn more about Dr. Marjorie Dixon, tune into our podcast together by clicking this link.

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Management Masterclass! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here for more information!

Dr. Barron Is Family Nurse Practitioner and an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). She the Director of Marquette Fertility Education, offering direct patient care services and research in Natural Family Planning.  She began working in OB-GYN in 1975 as a staff nurse. Her NP clinical experience has focused on OB-GYN in a variety of settings. She has taught Natural Family Planning for 20 years. Additionally, she served in the US Naval Reserve for 14 years. At SIUE, Dr. Barron predominantly teaches NP graduate courses, and she has published over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles.

In today’s show we talk about the Marquette method of fertility education, and delve into some of the research Dr. Barron has published on the fertility awareness method.

My Fertility Management Masterclass is designed to help you to master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles. Gain confidence charting your cycles, and gain deep insights into the connection between your health, your fertility, and your cycles. Click here for more information!

• What is the Marquette method?
• How does the Marquette method work in combination with the Clear Blue Fertility Monitor?
• What is the difference between perfect use vs typical use?
• What is the typical use of condoms and birth control pills compared to the typical use of fertility awareness/natural family planning methods?
• How does the Clear Blue Monitor help you detect your fertile window?
• How does the monitor respond in times of stress or delayed ovulation?
• Can women with PCOS use the Marquette method?
• How can women use the Marquette method while they were breastfeeding?
• Why do fertility awareness methods require instruction from a teacher to gain the highest effectiveness rates?
• Why are typical use rates higher than perfect use rates?
• How does age affect your fertility?
• How a man’s semen analysis can be used as a vital sign, in the same way, a woman’s menstrual cycle
• The connection between marijuana use and reduced sperm quality
• The impact of xenoestrogens on male and female fertility
• Why would someone choose the Marquette method over other fertility awareness methods?

You can connect with Dr. Barron on her Website and on LinkedIn.

• Do I need a fancy thermometer to monitor my cycle?
• Marquette Fertility Education
• If You’re Doing Any of These 3 Things Fertility Awareness Won’t Work For You
• Are You Trying To Conceive? Here’s Why You Need To Get Your Partner’s Sperm Tested ASAP
• Fertility Management Masterclass | Program Details

• Influence of motivation on the efficacy of natural family planning
• Efficacy of the Marquette Method of natural family planning
• Efficacy of cervical mucus observations plus electronic hormonal fertility monitoring as a method of natural family planning
• Basal body temperature assessment: is it useful to couples seeking pregnancy?
• The fertility window
• Light exposure, melatonin secretion, and menstrual cycle parameters: an integrative review

• FFP 149 | The Truth About Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs) | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 146 | Anxiety, Depression & Low Libido | The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control | LeAnna & Samantha
• FFP 137 | Panic Attacks, Emotional Breakdowns, and Recurrent Yeast Infections | The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control | Briana & Cieara
• PCOS related episodes | Fertility Friday
• FFP 136 | Endometriosis, PCOS & Fibroids | Surgical Techniques That Preserve Fertility | NaPro Technology | Dr. Kyle Beiter
• FFP 134 | Optimizing Sperm Health | Motility, Morphology & Sperm Count | Why He Needs To Get Tested ASAP | Marc Sklar
• FFP 119 | The Truth About Using Fertility Awareness Postpartum | Is Fertility Awareness Effective When You’re Breastfeeding? | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 053 | The Effect of Light on the Menstrual Cycle and Fertility | Sleeping in Darkness to Regulate Menstruation | Natural Family Planning | Joy DeFelice
• FFP 109 | The Reality of Aging & Fertility | IVF & Assisted Reproductive Technology | The Future of Fertility Treatments | Dr. Marjorie Dixon 

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by Anova Fertility!

In 2016 Dr. Marjorie Dixon created Anova with the goal to be the leader in innovation, education, and communication for high quality and humanized fertility and reproductive care. Anova Fertility has created the first next-generation IVF lab in Canada. Anova is celebrating her 1st birthday this month. If you are in the Toronto area and are interested in learning more about IVF from Anova’s medical team, we welcome you to sign-up for IVF 101 Education Session at our centre. You can visit http://fertilityfriday.com/anova/ for more information. If you live out of the country you can email [email protected] to request a medical consultation over Skype (there is a fee associated with this service).

To learn more about Dr. Marjorie Dixon, tune into our podcast together by clicking this link.

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Management Masterclass! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here for more information!

In today’s episode, I have the founder of Lunette, Heli Kurjanen on the show. We talk about what inspired Heli to start this company and go through some of the most common questions women have about menstrual cups, how to use them, and why so many women are switching over to them.

• What inspired Heli to create Lunette
• How is Lunette different to other menstrual cups on the market
• Why are so many women switching to menstrual cups and other reusable menstrual products
• The environmental impact of disposable menstrual products
• Why menstrual cups are actually more effective in capturing menstrual blood because of their design
• How can using menstrual cups help you connect with your body
• The many many benefits of switching to menstrual cups
• Can teenagers use menstrual cups? Is there a minimum age for use?
• The social construct of "virginity" and how it relates to menstrual products
• The cultural taboos around women touching our own bodies
• When and why do menstrual cups leak?
• What can you tell about your health by paying attention to your period blood
• How do you insert a menstrual cup? Heli gives us step-by-step instructions
• How to change your menstrual cup if you're using a public washroom

You can connect with Heli on her Website and on Facebook and Twitter.

• Lunette | Heli Kurjanen
• 7 Things No One Tells You About Using Menstrual Cups | Fertility Friday
• Best Menstrual Cups Review

• FFP 078 | Lunapads & The Diva Cup | Sustainable, Eco-friendly & Healthy Menstrual Products | Madeleine Shaw & Suzanne Siemens
• FFP 135 | Are Your Menstrual Products Toxic? | The Truth About Conventional Pads & Tampons | Managing Menstruation in Low Resource Settings | Molly Hayward
• FFP 109 | The Reality of Aging & Fertility | IVF & Assisted Reproductive Technology | The Future of Fertility Treatments | Dr. Marjorie Dixon

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by Anova Fertility!

In 2016 Dr. Marjorie Dixon created Anova with the goal to be the leader in innovation, education, and communication for high quality and humanized fertility and reproductive care. Anova Fertility has created the first next-generation IVF lab in Canada. Anova is celebrating her 1st birthday this month. If you are in the Toronto area and are interested in learning more about IVF from Anova’s medical team, we welcome you to sign-up for IVF 101 Education Session at our centre. You can visit http://fertilityfriday.com/anova/ for more information. If you live out of the country you can email [email protected] to request a medical consultation over Skype (there is a fee associated with this service).

To learn more about Dr. Marjorie Dixon, tune into our podcast together by clicking this link.

This episode is also sponsored by my Fertility Management Masterclass! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here for more information.

I’m excited to have Lily Back on the show for a record 5th appearance! Make sure to check out the resources section below for the list of our previous episodes together. In our previous episodes, we’ve covered gestational diabetes, exercise during pregnancy, a real food diet for PCOS, and breastfeeding nutrition.

In today’s episode, we talk about the impact of under-eating on your fertility and your overall health. We talk about how it’s possible to under-eat without knowing it and what to do to ensure that you’re getting enough nutrition in your diet.

My Fertility Management Masterclass is designed to help you to master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles. Gain confidence charting your cycles, and gain deep insights into the connection between your health, your fertility, and your cycles. Click here for more information!

• Is it possible to under eat and still get enough calories?
• The connection between flavour and nutrient density
• Could over-eating be related to eating foods devoid of nutrients?
• How does under-eating negatively impact fertility?
• The problem with "low-fat" diets
• Overcoming the myth that animal fats are bad for us
• The massive difference between the nutrient density of organ meats compared to regular muscle meats
• The role of a nutrient-dense diet in building and preserving fertility
• Why we are so quick to give up animal fats but don't think twice about bingeing on sugar
• How to reduce sugar cravings in a way that doesn't involve calorie restriction
• Why breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day
• How does shifting the focus to eating a nutrient dense diet affect your weight?
• How to trust that your body is capable of self-regulating your hunger cues

You can connect with Lily on her Website and on Facebook and Twitter.

• Real Food For Gestational Diabetes by Lily Nichols | Book Review
• Thai Chili Beef Heart Skewers | Lily Nichols
• Fertility Management Masterclass | Program Details

• FFP 016 | Real Food for Gestational Diabetes | Pre-conception & Pregnancy Nutrition | Lily Nichols
• FFP 025 | How Much Should Women Exercise During Pregnancy? | The Good, The Bad and the Uncomfortable | Lily Nichols
• FFP 103 | Real Food for PCOS | PCOS, Insulin Resistance & Diabetes | Managing PCOS Naturally with Diet |  Balancing Blood Sugar | Lily Nichols
• FFP 126 | Does Your Diet Impact Your Breastmilk? | Eating for Two: How to Produce the Most Nutritious Breastmilk | Managing the Postpartum Period | What Breastfeeding is Really Like | Lily Nichols
• FFP 009 | Sacred Fertility Foods | The key to having healthy babies and a healthy pregnancy | Sally Fallon-Morell
• FFP 109 | The Reality of Aging & Fertility | IVF & Assisted Reproductive Technology | The Future of Fertility Treatments | Dr. Marjorie Dixon

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by Anova Fertility!

In 2016 Dr. Marjorie Dixon created Anova with the goal to be the leader in innovation, education, and communication for high quality and humanized fertility and reproductive care. Anova Fertility has created the first next-generation IVF lab in Canada. Anova is celebrating her 1st birthday this month. If you are in the Toronto area and are interested in learning more about IVF from Anova’s medical team, we welcome you to sign-up for IVF 101 Education Session at our centre. You can visit http://fertilityfriday.com/anova/ for more information. If you live out of the country you can email [email protected] to request a medical consultation over Skype (there is a fee associated with this service).

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This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Management Masterclass! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health!